adv
Meaning 1
A small amount at a time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
little by little
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adverb
Meaning 2
by a short distance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they moved it by inches
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: by inches, by small degrees
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
a little bit at a time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the research structure has developed piecemeal
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: piecemeal, bit by bit, in stages
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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